| Hemant Karkare was the ATS Chief of Maharashtra who lost his life in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. |
| As a child, Hemant once got locked in a library while engrossed in reading books at the Ramkrishna Math Library in Nagpur. |
| Hemant Karkare had a passion for wood carving, as shared by his daughter Jui Karkare Navare. |
| After graduating in Mechanical Engineering, Hemant worked at National Productivity Council and later pursued the civil services examination. |
| Hemant Karkare spent nine years in Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and served in Indian missions abroad before joining the Indian Police Service in 1982. |
| Former RAW chief AS Dulat mentioned that Hemant Karkare's intelligence work in Mumbai helped track down the hijackers of Indian Airlines flight IC 814. |
| Apart from his police duties, Hemant Karkare also served the United Nations and spent six years in the Prime Minister's Office. |
| Hemant Karkare is known for his successful handling of blast cases in Thane, Vashi, and Panvel. |
| During dinner with his family, Hemant received a call about the gunfire at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in South Mumbai on the tragic night. |
| Upon reaching the station, Hemant found an empty platform and realized the extent of the coordinated attacks in Mumbai. |
| Accompanied by two officers and a constable, Hemant headed towards the site near Cama & Albless Hospital, seeking reinforcements he didn't receive. |
| Hemant Karkare, along with Ashok Kamte and Vijay Salaskar, was either gunned down by terrorists or shot dead by Ajmal Kasab near the hospital. |
| Hemant's final communication at 11:28 pm urged for military backup near Cama Hospital to contain the situation after his demise. |
| Sadhvi Pragya controversially linked Karkare's death to his deeds in an interview, mentioning her negative experience with him related to the Malegaon blasts case. |
| Jui Karkare Navare honored her father's memory by writing a memoir titled ‘Hemant Karkare – A Daughter’s Memoir’ in 2019. |
